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Labour is "not even entertaining" the prospect of a coalition with the Liberal Democrats, according to Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting. Streeting also argued Lib Dem recovery in Tory-held seats was a "path to a Labour majority" rather…
Within the Labour party there is continued disquiet around the ‘R’ word. It’s a word that evokes painful memories for some, and smacks of little to no ambition for others. The word in question? Reform. For those on the left of the party, it…
The Socialist Health Association has dubbed Wes Streeting's warning that Labour cannot "pour more resources" into the NHS without improving efficiency "deeply worrying". The Shadow Health Secretary's latest speech on Labour's approach to…
Wes Streeting has declared that Labour has "absolutely no intention of nationalising GPs", but argued that the current GP model is "in decline" and that the "status quo is not an option". The Shadow Health Secretary sought to reassure GPs…
Healthcare, healthcare, healthcare. That would appear to be Labour's current mantra, with the party this week releasing a series of attacks on the government's handling of the NHS. As was the case with Labour's recent crime policy blitz…
I first stumbled on LabourList as a scrawny teenager in the dying days of the last Labour government. Fourteen years later, it’s an incredible privilege to write that I’m its new editor. I’m still pinching myself to be in the hot seat, and…
Angela Rayner has denounced the Tories' decision to scrap the lifetime pension allowance as a "£1bn bung to the richest 1%" after analysis revealed that the average worker would have to save for 400 years to benefit from the change. Jeremy…
The government has announced plans to introduce new legislation to tackle small boats crossing the channel. The plans as reported are draconian, and would see people arriving to the UK in small boats swiftly removed and be subsequently…
Yesterday evening, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) announced it would pause strikes planned between March 1st and 3rd, following an offer of what it termed "a process of intensive talks" with the government. The talks are to focus on…
As many as half a million people have woken up today and gone on strike. This includes border force workers, train drivers and university lecturers (represented by PCS, ASLEF and the UCU, respectively), but the big one going out today is…
“After 13 years in government, what does it say that the best they can offer is that, at some point, they might stop making things worse?” That was Keir Starmer's final contribution to Prime Minister's Questions yesterday. The Labour leader…
Wes Streeting has attacked the government over its plans to enforce minimum service levels during strikes in the public sector, describing the proposed legislation as an "NHS sacking the staff bill". The government announced last week that…
